The Fool's Story

[intrepia]

'Tis a marvel, 'tis a wonder:
a great serpent I have seen
caved above that hill high yonder,
covered with scales of blue 'n' green!
Oft-times tears drip from her eyes;
she cries out a great wail!
And when you take her by surprise,
she breathes fire and whips her tail!

It was another of the girl's half-mad songs. She sang them so often that no one

Comments

[talon]

Ah, newly created ancient fairy tales. I have nothing constructive to say except that I really, really enjoyed this, and the tarot story that fits so neatly in the middle, and, really, encompasses the whole piece. It's always interesting to see a different side of you - I love your personal history, and your commentary, and by God I /love/ your poetry, and to see this is very cool indeed.

Wonderfully done, Connie.